Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Scott Frank (Screenplay) Elmore Leonard (Novel)
Starring: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Catherine Keener, Steve Zahn
Plot: A career bank robber breaks out of jail, and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a U.S. Marshal he has kidnapped.
Tagline – Opposites attract.
Runtime: 2 Hours 3 Minutes
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Verdict: Stylish Crime Film
Story: Out of Sight starts as we see how Jack Foley (Clooney) a thief that finally gets caught and sent to jail, after working on his own escape Jack gets help from his best friend Buddy (Rhames) to escape, but get mixed up with beautiful US Marshall Karen Sisco (Lopez).
As the escape doesn’t go as planned Jack falls for Karen and the two from opposite sides or the law must put faith in which ever side of the law they want to fight for, before Jack heads off for his latest score.
Thoughts on Out of Sight
Characters – Jack Foley is a charismatic bank robber that gets his job done without anyone getting hurt, but this latest job ends up getting him caught and in jail. When he escapes he falls for the US Marshall that wants to trail him, while also wanting to get one big score done. Karen Sisco is an US Marshall trying to climb the ranks, when she witnesses the escape she becomes a hostage for Jack as the two fall in love, she must decide whether to give up her career or not to be with Jack. Buddy is the best friend of Jack that helps him escape, while being loyal to her religious sister.
Performances – George Clooney shows us in his leading role that he was all charisma whichever side of the law he is on. Jennifer Lopez fills her role very well, playing the US Marshall convincingly from start to finish. Ving Rhames completes the leading three stars and just like the rest he hits his role well.
Story – The story here focuses on a thief who has spent time in jail that puts together a heist which could get him away from the life of crime, but when he falls in love with a US Marshall it puts everything in perspective. This follows the slick style of the heist movies where we see how things are unfolding before we see how our main character has planned things to unfold, this works nicely throughout the film and makes the story an easy to watch enjoyed movie.
Crime/Romance – The crime side of the film works as a heist like movie, with the romance being between the two that are either side of the law.
Settings – The settings show us the hot of Miami and the cold of Detroit as the two different worlds of crime meet for the heists to go down in.
Scene of the Movie – Jack wanting to take a last stand.
That Moment That Annoyed Me – It is too long for its own good.
Final Thoughts – This is a fun stylish crime movie with a twist of the romance angle that work feeling fresh and enjoyable.
Overall: Enjoyable crime adventure.
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